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Beale's Wedding Nightmare: Arrested After Hit-and-Run
2 Jun
Summary
- Ian Beale arrested for drink-driving after hitting a child.
- The child sustained a fractured spine and possible head trauma.
- Beale previously left another child to die in a sinking boat incident.
EastEnders' Ian Beale has been arrested for drink-driving and leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a child at a wedding. While attempting to take his mother home from Vicki Fowler's reception, Beale reversed his car, striking four-year-old Jordan Fox. He mistakenly believed he had hit a bin.
Jordan sustained a fractured spine, and medics expressed concern about potential head trauma to his mother, Chelsea. Beale’s breathalyser reading was six micrograms over the legal limit. Jack Branning expressed fury at Beale for abandoning the injured child. This event follows a New Year's Day 2027 flash-forward, suggesting Beale will not face a lengthy prison sentence.
This is not Beale's first incident involving a child's peril. In 2020, he inadvertently left Denny Rickman Jr. trapped on a sinking boat, leading to Denny's death. Beale survived the incident.
